Last weekend we made the familiar 10 hour drive south. Since my husband and I wouldn't see my uncle until the next day and there were no motel rooms available anyway, we drove the extra hour into San Francisco. That choice gave us dinner at a favorite restaurant, and an unseasonably affordable, beautiful hotel room …
If you post on Facebook regularly, you are familiar with your "memories" from a year or two or five popping into your daily newsfeed. This week, this photo memory caught my attention. It was exactly one year ago that one of my new daughters-in-law very bravely, on her own, bought a cute little house. She searched, …
Years ago when I lived somewhere else and was gainfully employed at our local university, I was at a "Support Staff" meeting where employee labels were being discussed. There were "Faculty", who were pretty much the stars of the show. (oh yes, just ask them!) There were "Administrators" with power to hire, fire and make big decisions. They went …
I've been playing with the camera on my phone this week. One daughter-in-law posts clever collages on Facebook and another posts nifty black and whites. I've admired their pictures and wondered how they do it. All I can say is it's amazing what you find out when you slow down, take a little time and …
Perhaps the most satisfying way of connection... ... being heard by another. Weekly WordPress Photo Challenge : Connected
My Sunday Post is almost a Monday post. In fact, I'm trying to talk myself out of posting at all. But I will not listen to that voice any more. Last Thursday we made another two-hour trip to the dentist. Three trips in three weeks. But this time, since Doug wasn't under the influence of pain killers or bleeding …
Early morning sun, hanging basket, summer flowers..... and that one, last strand of Christmas lights. Christmas lights in June. Yes, we are those people! It's interesting how the morning shadows caused me to see that strand of lights. And it's interesting how a change in routine can cause you to see something that's been taken for granted. This week marked …
This boy grew up like most others of his day. He minded his dad and loved his mom. He studied hard, raced his bike on Seattle streets, and really loved his American Flyer train set. He grew up and married his high school sweetheart, worked hard, became a dad and most every Christmas of my growing …
A couple of weeks ago I headed south... just a quick trip to check in with my folks and help with tax paperwork. Over the years driving has become my least favorite thing, especially when I'm alone. But staying connected to family is one of my most favorite things, so I get in the car. From the rural …
It was a hard day... the day we left Alaska. We teamed up with a trucker friend named Barry. His wife had left him and he was on a mission to find her and make amends. So there we were, heading down the Alaska Highway... three depressed adults, four active boys, one big rig, a van …
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